八字没一撇

Traditional: 八字沒一撇

bā zì méi yī piě

Dictionary entry

lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] (idiom)

What does 八字没一撇 mean?

八字没一撇 (bā zì méi yī piě) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] (idiom)

2fig. things have not even begun to take shape

3no sign of success yet

Character breakdown

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八bāeight 字zìletter · symbol 没méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not 一yīone · single 撇piēto cast away · to fling aside

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How to pronounce 八字没一撇

八字没一撇

bā zì méi yī piě

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